2026 recruitment & retention

[Uber Eagle 72]

Stay fit? Lodge looked cooked just taking his jacket off prior to coming onto the field.
Not sure where they’re getting a “decent forward” from,given the availability of such a player and the cap space

Like most years I suspect we will recruit a player before June 30th. Most clubs allow a little cap space for contingency reasons. Some here rate our forward pack the worst in the competition so if this is true we should be able to find someone that we could say is “decent “ considering the bar is no very high….

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Like most years I suspect we will recruit a player before June 30th.

It's a pity both NRL and Manly think its none of our business how many players we have signed in our top 30.
The club site shows 32 faces ... but that includes Lodge and CheeKam, so...?
The official NRL signings tracker is even worse, it says we still have Condon, Hodgson, Parker etc (!)

NRL - Signings Tracker

signings-tracker.nrl.com

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Some tough calls need to be made about our outside backs.
Talau and Clayton off contract so currently open to offers, both could easily play regular NRL elsewhere. Also Raymond and Schoupp off contract.
Schoupp is interesting, heard he had a run at 2nd row recently, could become the new model small forward that is in vogue?
With Fogarty coming not even certain that Garrick will remain our goalkicker??
Turbo, Lehi and Koula are must-keep, while Saab is contracted till 2029 (!)
Interesting to see how the cards fall.

 

[master blaster]

Some tough calls need to be made about our outside backs.
Talau and Clayton off contract so currently open to offers, both could easily play regular NRL elsewhere. Also Raymond and Schoupp off contract.
Schoupp is interesting, heard he had a run at 2nd row recently, could become the new model small forward that is in vogue?
With Fogarty coming not even certain that Garrick will remain our goalkicker??
Turbo, Lehi and Koula are must-keep, while Saab is contracted till 2029 (!)
Interesting to see how the cards fall.

Gee, could you imagine the dummy spit from Rueben if they took the goal kicking off him, oh dear

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Gee, could you imagine the dummy spit from Rueben if they took the goal kicking off him, oh dear

Lol, true, he might wave his arms around a bit!

We might actually keep Navren and let the rest head to greener pastures?

 

[madmax]

Gee, could you imagine the dummy spit from Rueben if they took the goal kicking off him, oh dear

Actually don’t think Garrick would have a dummy spit at all! Probably less pressure on him would help his game! BTW Garrick is kicking at 80%, Fogarty at 79%…..nice problem to have!

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

It's a pity both NRL and Manly think its none of our business how many players we have signed in our top 30.
The club site shows 32 faces ... but that includes Lodge and CheeKam, so...?
The official NRL signings tracker is even worse, it says we still have Condon, Hodgson, Parker etc (!)

NRL - Signings Tracker

signings-tracker.nrl.com

Understand, clubs due to injury and suspension can use well over 40 players during the season. Lodge is definitely signed to our feeder club , I suspect CheeKam is as well!

 

[Ohgeez]

Hopefully the club makes decisions on the contracts of Jake, Turbo & Garrick before it gets to November. Will be good to know how much money is going to be in the chest & get to work on signing players immediately for 27

 

[Peter C]

Gee, could you imagine the dummy spit from Rueben if they took the goal kicking off him, oh dear

Reuben is lucky that his centre position isn't taken off him, yet.

 

[Peter C]

Actually don’t think Garrick would have a dummy spit at all! Probably less pressure on him would help his game! BTW Garrick is kicking at 80%, Fogarty at 79%…..nice problem to have!

We have to get the tries first, then the goals will come